Need advice: after 4 days in Prague and 4 days in Vienna, then what: more of Austria or St. Moritz area
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Need advice: after 4 days in Prague and 4 days in Vienna, then what: more of Austria or St. Moritz area
I would love advice for a trip itinerary for 2 weeks in May/June 2009. We would like to spend about 4 days in Prague and 4 days in Vienna. We are wondering if then we should spend more time in Austria (the Alps, perhaps) or in the St. Moritz area of Switzerland. We have been to the Berner Oberland (Wengen) area and loved it. Would like to see mountains and do some very moderate hiking. If Austria, where?
We are starting from San Francisco.
We are starting from San Francisco.
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Yes, Austria for sure. From Vienna drive through the wonderful Wachau valley to the incredible Abbey at Melk. Then, set up a base camp at St. Gilgen on the Wolfgangsee for 3 nites to see the Salzkammergut region and Salzburg---include Hallstatt as a day trip. See the trip report and photo gallery from BettyK on this forum for more details. This is one of my favorite areas of Europe.
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Here's our trip report and photos from our 2007 trip which includes the St. Gilgen area:
2007 Germany & Austria trip report:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=35079647
Photos:
http://travel.webshots.com/album/561038806XxDcvw
While we did not visit Salzburg or Hallstatt on this trip, you can find photos of Hallstatt in our other Austria albums posted on the webshots website.
2007 Germany & Austria trip report:
http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=35079647
Photos:
http://travel.webshots.com/album/561038806XxDcvw
While we did not visit Salzburg or Hallstatt on this trip, you can find photos of Hallstatt in our other Austria albums posted on the webshots website.
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I stayed in St Gilgen on the advice of bobthenavigator and bettyk in June 2008. I was nervous because it wasn't in any of my tour books. But it ended up being the FAVORITE destination of our 2 week trip through Austria and Germany. Also on their advice we stayed at the Garni Schernthaner and would highly recommend it.
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Terrific !
We just stumbled into there during our 1999 8 week trip with no reservations and stayed 3 nites. The entire village was in native garb the next day for a local dual wedding for 2 brothers. It was a magical day. The next day, Sunday, we hit the annual mini-marathon at Hallstatt. I have some great shots of both--it was the first week of May.
We just stumbled into there during our 1999 8 week trip with no reservations and stayed 3 nites. The entire village was in native garb the next day for a local dual wedding for 2 brothers. It was a magical day. The next day, Sunday, we hit the annual mini-marathon at Hallstatt. I have some great shots of both--it was the first week of May.
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Have you considered Budapes?
IMHO much more interesting than a bunch of mountains - unless you're never been to any - or plan on doing a lot of hiking and outdoor stuff.
(I love the Swiss Alps - but because toe t cute villages, castles and lakes as well as the mountains. But will always take a new city over nature.)
IMHO much more interesting than a bunch of mountains - unless you're never been to any - or plan on doing a lot of hiking and outdoor stuff.
(I love the Swiss Alps - but because toe t cute villages, castles and lakes as well as the mountains. But will always take a new city over nature.)
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Hi,
In addition to the other posts, I'd recommend the Berchtesgaden area of Bavaria, less than a half hour west of Salzburg. We've stayed twice in this area and love Ramsau as a "home base". From here there are many interseting and beautiful places to visit or to take day trips to including:
Salzburg
"Mad" King Ludwig's Neues Schloss (Herrenchiemsee)
Bad Reichenhall
Berchtesgaden
Konigsee
Zell am See
www.berchtesgaden.com
www.ramsau.de
We also have some recent photo's at:
www.worldisround.com/home/pja1/index.html
www.worldisround.com/home/pja1/travel11.html
Hope this helps.
Paul
In addition to the other posts, I'd recommend the Berchtesgaden area of Bavaria, less than a half hour west of Salzburg. We've stayed twice in this area and love Ramsau as a "home base". From here there are many interseting and beautiful places to visit or to take day trips to including:
Salzburg
"Mad" King Ludwig's Neues Schloss (Herrenchiemsee)
Bad Reichenhall
Berchtesgaden
Konigsee
Zell am See
www.berchtesgaden.com
www.ramsau.de
We also have some recent photo's at:
www.worldisround.com/home/pja1/index.html
www.worldisround.com/home/pja1/travel11.html
Hope this helps.
Paul
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hi sebinah,
we are thinking about a trip in this area, and are going in the opposite direction from Vienna - ie north to poland though the tatra mountains of slovakia where i have read there is some great walking.
from there we are hoping to to head over to dresden then back to Prague. [where we're not actually staying having been before, but jsut using it as a cheap place to fly into].
the stretch of the Danube around Melk seems to fall more easily into the trip BETWEEN Prague and Vienna, IMHO.
are you hiring a car or going by train/plane?
regards, ann
we are thinking about a trip in this area, and are going in the opposite direction from Vienna - ie north to poland though the tatra mountains of slovakia where i have read there is some great walking.
from there we are hoping to to head over to dresden then back to Prague. [where we're not actually staying having been before, but jsut using it as a cheap place to fly into].
the stretch of the Danube around Melk seems to fall more easily into the trip BETWEEN Prague and Vienna, IMHO.
are you hiring a car or going by train/plane?
regards, ann
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